Mot Grand della Caurga

Mot Grand della Caurga is a locality in Piuro, Province of Sondrio, Lombardy. Mot Grand della Caurga is situated nearby to the locality Alpe Mottalla, as well as near Alpe Caurga.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pizzo Groppera and Lago di Lei.

Pizzo Groppera

Peak

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Pizzo Groppera is a mountain of Lombardy, Italy. It has an elevation of 2,948 metres.

Lago di Lei

Reservoir

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Lago di Lei is a reservoir in the Valle di Lei, powering the Hinterrhein storage power stations. The reservoir is almost entirely in Italy, but the barrage was built on territory ceded by Italy to Switzerland in 1955 after diplomatic talks, while an equivalent sized territory further north of the lake was ceded to Italy in the exchange. Lago di Lei is situated 4 km northeast of Mot Grand della Caurga.

Rifugio Chiavenna

Mountain hut

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Rifugio Chiavenna is a mountain hut, which is situated 2½ km south of Mot Grand della Caurga.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fraciscio and Madesimo.

Fraciscio

Hamlet

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Fraciscio is a hamlet, which is situated 4 km southwest of Mot Grand della Caurga.

Madesimo

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Madesimo is a village in Sondrio in the Lombardy region of Italy. It was known as Isolato until 1983. The community of Madesimo is split into 3 frazione: Isola, Montespluga, Pianazzo and Madesimo village.